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3 hours ago in Lifestyle

Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it

Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it's true. And counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight. But it only works if you know what numbers you're counting.

6 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Ithaca band to perform free show in Newfield

Group of people seated in foldable lawn chairs in a grassy park, watching a small outdoor performance among trees and a wooden fence.

The Ithaca Bottom Boys will perform at 6 p.m. at Mill Park.

8 hours ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

First Local Planning Committee meeting set for Ithaca DRI

Aerial view of a city grid with a red dashed boundary outlining a district, showing labeled streets and dense blocks.

Ithaca will host its first DRI meeting on July 14.

8 hours ago in Business, Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Toy sold at Target recalled for choking hazard

Colorful children's water play fountain with a blue base, clear dome, and multicolored balls inside.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Gigglescape Under the Sea Popping Toys have a clear plastic dome that can detach from its base, exposing children to the small plastic balls inside.

8 hours ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Tompkins County Office for the Aging to open Dutch Mill location July 20

Tompkins County bought the Lansing property in Aug. 2025.

1 day ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Danby to hold public hearing on special events law

Danby's town board meets at 6 p.m. tonight.

1 day ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Goodwill Cortland grand opening set for July 17

Goodwill is preparing to move into Cortland's Riverside Plaza on July 17.

1 day ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Cortland Fire Department rescues fallen ducklings in storm drain

Several newborn birds crowd together at the bottom of a white bucket.

The ducks were found in June on SUNY Cortland's campus.

Sports

3 hours ago in Sports

Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals

It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals.

3 hours ago in Sports

Shohei Ohtani hits his 300th career homer, becoming first Japanese-born MLB player to reach mark

Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone.

6 hours ago in Education, Regional, Sports

Bills’ James Cook hosts football camp in Onondaga County

Bills player at a press conference, smiling into a microphone with a blue backdrop featuring Kaleida Health logos.

On Tuesday, running back James Cook hosted a youth football camp at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.

1 day ago in Sports

Jokic reaffirms desire to stay with Nuggets for entire career, plans on waiting to sign extension

Nikola Jokic reiterated his hope Monday to remain with the Denver Nuggets for the rest of his career. His plan, though, is to hold off on signing his contract extension until next summer.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Belgium beats US 4-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals, taking advantage of defensive lapses

Images told the story of the United States' World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head after his gaffe gifted a goal.

1 day ago in Education, Local, Sports

Cornell AD ‘honored’ to join Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame

Smiling woman with blond hair wearing wireless earbuds during a video call in an office setting.

Cornell's Dr. Nicki Moore says she's "really, really honored."

2 days ago in Sports

Giannis, traded to Heat, bids farewell to Bucks, calling Milwaukee ‘my city, my team, my family’

Giannis Antetokounmpo plans to say hello to Miami in a few days. First, he had to bid farewell to Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo's time with the Bucks officially ended Monday, when the trade sending him and Bobby Portis to the Heat for Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and draft capital was approved by the NBA.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

UEFA says decision by FIFA to let U.S. forward play at World Cup is ‘incomprehensible’

An all-time controversy in the World Cup's 96-year history was raging Monday ahead of the co-host United States facing Belgium with a quarterfinals place at stake.

National

3 hours ago in National

Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

3 hours ago in National

Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday.

1 day ago in National

Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsements and throwing a must-win race for the party into turmoil.

6 days ago in National

Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal

A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace because he wanted to "do something special" for their engagement, prosecutors said Thursday at the couple's arraignment on felony reckless endangerment, burglary and other charges.

6 days ago in National

The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

The satirical news site The Onion isn't waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ' conspiracy platform. More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars, The Onion on Thursday will debut a send-up under its own website with plans to give some of the revenue to families of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

6 days ago in National

US employers pull back on hiring in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil

U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month's total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Americans step out for their nation’s 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt

One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how to express their love of country. Mark Twain's long-ago words capture how Americans are stepping out this week to wish their nation a happy milestone birthday.

1 week ago in National

Forecasters cite ‘dangerous’ conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the East

Nature's oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S.

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1 hour ago in Local

Ithaca College student wins national competition warning about dangers of distracted driving

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Two interview guests sit in a TV studio discussing distracted driving; on-screen headline reads 'PREVENTING DISTRACTED DRIVING'.

Christopher Santos, Ithaca College Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing Communications major '29, has been named the first-place winner for the College Radio category in Project Yellow Light.

2 hours ago in Education, Local, Politics

Cortland County lawmakers reappoint TC3 trustee

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Treasurer Matt McSherry will serve on the board for seven more years.

6 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Ithaca band to perform free show in Newfield

The Ithaca Bottom Boys will perform at 6 p.m. at Mill Park.

7 hours ago in Community, Environment, Local, Politics

Town of Lansing continues weighing data center options

Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler says data center conversations are taking place across the US.

8 hours ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

First Local Planning Committee meeting set for Ithaca DRI

Ithaca will host its first DRI meeting on July 14.

Entertainment

3 hours ago in Entertainment

Tracee Ellis Ross is making her Broadway debut and completing a bucket-list item

Tracee Ellis Ross is starting to notice the small things that bring her happiness: The satisfying click of a curling iron, say, or the taste of olives. It's sort of her job right now. The actor and producer is making her Broadway debut starting Tuesday in "Every Brilliant Thing," one of the more uplifting and joyful plays this summer, even if it delves into the subject of depression.

3 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘The Pitt’ and ‘Pluribus’ are poised to compete for top honors as Emmy nominations are announced

"Pluribus" could be a record-setting freshman, "The Pitt" could have a dominant sophomore season and "Hacks" is set for a graduation celebration as Emmy nominations are announced Wednesday morning.

6 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Ithaca band to perform free show in Newfield

The Ithaca Bottom Boys will perform at 6 p.m. at Mill Park.

1 day ago in Community, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Politics

Danby to hold public hearing on special events law

Danby's town board meets at 6 p.m. tonight.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Hemingway’s masterpiece on Spain’s bull runs turns 100 years old with its allure intact

Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises" captivated generations of readers with its sexy Jazz Age tale of American and British bohemians trying to fill some inner void with the distractions of exotic travel, vast quantities of alcohol and the anguishing pursuit of impossible love.

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